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Washington County, Mississippi
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Washington County, Mississippi Facts
When was Washington County, MS Created?
Washington County was established on January 29, 1827 from Warren County and Yazoo County.
What is the County Seat of Washington County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Greenville additionally, the county government website is www.washingtoncountyms.us/
What counties are adjacent to Washington County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Bolivar County, Sunflower County, Humphreys County, Sharkey County, Issaquena County and Chicot County , Arkansas.
Washington County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Washington County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Washington County vital records can be found at the Mississippi Department of Health which has copies of birth and death records after 1912, Marriage and a Divorce records since 1926. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Mississippi for current fees and application process.
Certified marriages may also be obtained from the Circuit Clerk Court. Certified divorce decrees may also be obtained from the Chancery Clerk Court.
Washington County Health Department has birth and death records from November 1, 1912. You may go to any county health department in the State of Mississippi to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
You can search online for Washington County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Washington County, MS Census Records
What Washington County, MS census records are available?
Washington County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Washington Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Washington Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Washington Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Washington Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Washington County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Washington County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Washington County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Washington County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Mississippi courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Mississippi residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Washington County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Mississippi Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Washington County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 900 Washington Ave, Greenville, MS 38701
- Washington County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: (662) 332-1595
- Land Records: 1828
- Probate Records: 1839
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Washington County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (662) 378-2744
- Marriage Records: 1858
- Court Records: ?
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951
- Spanish and British Land Grants in Mississippi Territory, 1750-1784
- Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834
- BLM Land Records
Washington County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Washington County, MS?
A list of Washington County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Greenville Public Library, 341 Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701
- USGenWeb Archives for Washington County (usgwarchives.net)
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History, North Street, Jackson, MS 39201; Ph. (601) 576-6850,200
- Mississippi Historical Society, PO Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571
- Mississippi Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
- Mississippi Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies Guide
Where can I connect with other Washington County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Mississippi Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Mississippi State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Washington County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Washington County
- Washington County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Washington County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Washington County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Washington Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Mississippi Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Mississippi historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 – 1964) (genealogybank.com)
- Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Mississippi) (search.ancestry.com)
- Daily Democrat (Greenville, Mississippi) (search.ancestry.com)
- Weekly Democrat-Times (Greenville, Mississippi) (search.ancestry.com)
- Delta Star (Greenville, Mississippi) (search.ancestry.com)
- Washington County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Washington Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Washington Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Washington Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Washington County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Washington Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Washington Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Washington County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Washington Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Washington Co. MS General and History Websites
- Washington County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Washington County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Washington Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Washington County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Washington (cyndislist.com)
- Washington County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Washington Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Washington County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Washington Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Washington Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Washington Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Washington County Map (livgenmi.com)
Washington Co. MS Military Records
- Mississippi Military Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Military Records (Fold3.com) offers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Mississippi individuals that served. Suitable for Washington County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
